Best 8 Seasoned Brown Rice Side Dish Recipes

SEASONED RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Wash and rinse rice before cooking. Drain all the water and toast the rice grains in little butter if you wish to have a more distinct , nutty grains.
• Choose to cook rice over stove top or using an electric rice cooker.
• For stove top - Toast rice in little butter or oil for few minutes and then add chicken broth or stock. Bring this to a rolling boil and then reduce the heat to low, cover sauce pan and simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, for 15-17 minutes. When done, fluff up with a fork and set aside. (Add required salt if the stock is unsalted)
• For Electric Rice cooker - Add toasted or rinsed plain long grain rice to the inner cooking pan. Pour the required broth or stock and cook according to rice cooker setting. When done, fluff it up with a fork and set aside.
• Melt butter in a pan, saute minced garlic, diced onion and red pepper with sugar, salt and black pepper.
• Saute until the onion turns soft and the veggie cooks tender.
• Add cooked rice and stir fry until well combined.
• Add fresh parsley and stir fry for few seconds and switch off!
• Serve warm as a side for grilled chicken, steaks, seafood or veggie tempura!

SEASONED BROWN RICE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring water and rice to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 35-45 minutes or until water is absorbed and rice is tender. Stir in the remaining ingredients.

BUTTERY SEASONED RICE

Steps:

• Place all Rice ingredients in a large saucepan and give it a stir.
• Bring to simmer over medium high heat (edges bubbling, entire surface rippling), put the lid on and turn stove down to medium low (LOW for strong stoves). It should be simmering gently.
• Cook for 13 minutes - do not lift lid!
• Tilt pot then QUICKLY peek to ensure all water is absorbed.
• Remove from stove, stand 10 minutes with lid on.
• Add butter and fluff rice with a rubber spatula. Serve!
• Storage - please read Note 4.
• Rice cooker - Same ingredients, water and rice ratio. Pop it all in your rice cooker and cook per manufacturer directions, stir through butter at end.

SEMI-INDULGENT EASY BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Combine instant brown rice, parsley, and black pepper in a microwave-safe dish.
• Place butter and lemon juice in a measuring cup.
• Pour chicken broth into measuring cup with butter and lemon juice to measure a total of 1 cup.
• Stir chicken broth mixture into rice mixture until all ingredients are moistened. Cover with microwave-safe lid.
• Heat in the microwave oven until rice is tender and has absorbed the liquid, about 7 minutes.
• Remove and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with fork before serving.

HERBED BROWN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallot and saute until tender. Add the rice and stir until the rice is glossy and coated with the butter. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the stock, garlic and thyme. Cover with a tight fitting lid. Cook 40 minutes, turn off the heat and let sit for 10 minutes.
• Remove the thyme sprigs and garlic. Fluff with a fork and add parsley and green onions.

SEASONED BROWN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add rice and onion; saute until rice is lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Add broth; stir in the next 6 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, for 35 minutes. Add orzo. Cook, covered, until orzo is tender, 10-15 minutes longer.

HERBED BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Put rice and water and salt into a medium sized pot and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover pot and simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 40 minutes. Remove pot from heat and let rest for 10 minutes. Uncover, stir in chopped parsley and serve.

SEASONED INSTANT BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Combine the broth with the herbs and spices.
• Bring to a boil, stir in the rice.
• Reduce heat, and cover.
• Simmer for 10 minutes or until rice is cooked through.